Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-11

sailing ON the Attn inst.
Improving Suburban ThOrOughfares.
JURY or CONDEMNATION TO MEET MAY %.
The condemnation OF the land for Garfield ave-
hue, Columbia road and the continuation of Con-
nectcut avenue, BY jury summoned by the mar
shal, has been fixed for IL O'Clock on Monday the
IN INST Garneid avenue Is TO be straightened
columbia road widened, and Connecticut avenue
EXTENDED 10 intersecJ WOoley road.
WOOdm0mt Rod and Gun Club.
AT the annual meeting or the W r.. and c. c.,
held last evening the election OF officers and exec
utive committee for the ensuing year resulted as
follows;
Tresideni-F b. MCGUIRE
lice PTestdeRt-ThoS. j. Fisher
Secretary and Tredsurer-ThomaS Russell.
iu,til0r-W- G. Wood.
ErecrttiUe COnantihpe-Charles G. Glover Andrew
MacCallun, and Henry A. Willard with the presi-
dent and secretary odt.-iO.
The club was reported 70 be i'm a DroSppro,lS con.
ultiOn, financially and otherwise with only two
HIeancies in the roll OF membership.
WHY he Observation-Disclosures Chemist De
SledL states tnJ az resigned because OF i'll health
not 10 assume charge OF large asphalt works In
Europe. He will go 10 Europe for period OF i've
or six months in OTder Ia Tecuperdte his health
and expects 10 return 10 the United states 10 as
sumo the position OF consulting chemist for COM
panide In Utica and Hartford.
The ASSOCIATED CHARIrIEs-At the monthly
meeting OF the board OF managers OF the AsSoci-
ated Charities, last evening" Judge w Smell i'm
the chair the secretary. Mr. L. q. Emery reported
thsit there had been l! calls the central Office
" which G6 wanted work. ~ aims, and quite a
Number advice. The report OF the secretary adds :
we have strong and harmonious board OF IMAM
ayers We are in our sixth year, and have reduced
the street and door begging III the District TO the
minimum. We are nOw able To administer aims
10 give ana 10 refuse inrelligently. One thing we
LIcA AMI that Is a steady fund upon which TO rely
and that dlScOurilgcS the hard workers more than
anything else. The WittmOre Club are coming no
our relief, and propose an entertainment next
week Tor our DeEeflJ.
MERRY DASCEas.-The old g. A r. Hall ON the
corner OF 9TH and streets, was crowded by merry
dancers Last night The occasion was the Mas
oah Oh Prof. PrOctOrS classes in dancing. During
lhr Aay-pOle dance one OF the ribbons caught fire
nom chandelier, but the naInes were quickly ex-
tnguished-
MAKKIAGE LICESsEs-Marriage licenses have
Deen ISSUED By the clerk OF the court TO Jno C.
Reiliy, OF Brooklyn, and Margaret J. Gibbons
Iiaude X Zappone and Sophia A. jackson: Fred
Henson anu Mary J. Brawner; jeremiah Matthews
ana sary > Banks; David b. Todd and Carrie
Shcperson-
The WAsHISGTos IMPROVEMENT CoNPAsY.-The
ms meeting OF the Washington improvement Co.
was held last night at Carroll INSTITUTED t;y, r
Sl1et' northwest, when a large proportion or the
1000 shares were al subscribed for and pa,,i
up The board or directors for the first wear are
NJ l. Weller, E j. HANNAH. a. b. COppes Lawrence
ATTENTION Is directed To the advertisement In
another column OF desirable farm near Hyatts-
Vile Tor sale IL i IN situation desirable In ITSELF
well as on account OF an Increasing demand ror
property for improvement in the near neighbor-
LrOOd.
JAxEs GARSERs FUSERAL--The funeral OF the
Late James Garner, who was employed under the
District government for "A long time, took place
from Israel - VI. church last evening; the chur,h
Vas crowded AT 3:O o'clock the funeral process
sion arrived, composed OF the National Band
Eastern Star Lodge No. l0c2S. Grand United Order
OF Odd Fellows, under p. q. N. j. +. y. Wilkinson;
Golden star Lodge No. IL Encampment order OF
Good SafnaritanS and Daughters or Samaria, Levi.
Willis chaplain; District Grand Lodge No. 8
Past Grand chief e. Ii. Marshall, and District
Grand EncampInent and the subordinate lodge.
and eDcampmeDtS and the members OF Israel G.
NJ church. Rev A w. WilliamS, pastor OF Israe
church. preached "a very feeling sermon; the Rev
b. H. Dyson also spoke OF the character and mora
worth OF the deceased
HE MAS FINED FOR PRoFANITY.-Hugh X. stew
ar, 4 Ihl iie-dged man, who said he a clerk
IL the Pension Oiiice, ia the dock at the Police
COURT thls morning, charged by Officer Dunning
Ton WIN using prQIane language on Maryland
avenue about o'clock this morning. The Officer
ttstlfied that complaint was made 10 him that !
pistol shot was fired In the house occupied by the
ueeLddnt, which Is on Mary land avenue, near 12th
street. and that going to the house he found q
humber OF persons standing In front OF the house
The Ladies' Ia the neighbornOod were all frightened
ana the DEFENDANT was very boisterous and pro
Lane He was under the influence OF liquor. Two
gentlemen VINO live n the neighbOrhoO1 corrobo
rated the o1lcer'> testimony, and the defendant
was nned s. . day. In default OF payment Of
inc nhe he was sent back in the dock
kING OF BrcYcLIs1s at Kernan's -to-aight.-.Ad
reFfts~Dseni-
EVERYBODY should witness kellar's wonderful
sIo"th Ot roses, and receive one. His cabinet
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